Washing-machine



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J. [1. ADAMS.

WASHING MACHINE.

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WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 61 1,372, dated September 2'7, 1898. Application filed January 27, 1898. Serial No. 668,177. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN Q. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alexandria, in the parish of Rapides and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful. Washing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in washing-machines.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of washing machines and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive one capable of rapidly and thoroughly washing clothes without injuring the fabrics.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustratedin the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing-machine constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the oscillating agitator. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken longitudinally of the body, the agitator being removed.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates a substantially semicylindrical washing-machine body supported by legs 2 and provided with a sheet-metal bottom, the sides being preferably constructed of wood. The washing-machine body is provided at the upper edges of its sides with bearing-blocks 4, having bearing-recesses, and the upper ends 3 of the legs 2 are recessed to form continuations of the bearing-recesses of the blocks 4. The bearing-recesses receive the ends of a transverse rod or shaft 5 of an oscillating agitator 6, the ends of the shaft or rod 5 being extended beyond the sides of the agitator to form journals.

The oscillating agitator, which is substantially sector-shaped in longitudinal section, forms a receptacle for the clothes being Washed and is composed of a series of curved bottom bars 7, upwardly-convergingside bars 8, and transverse end bars or pieces 9,which are secured between the lower portions of the side bars 8 and which have their lower edges or faces recessed to receive the terminals of the bottom bars 7. The upper ends of the bars 8 have their adjacent faces recessed or reduced to bring their outer faces flush with each other and the crossed portions are perforated to receive the transverse rod or shaft 5.

The inner faces 10 of the ends 9 of the agitator are corrugated, and recesses 11 are provided at the upper edges of the ends to re ceive a removable cover 12, which confines the clothes being washed within the oscillating agitator. The agitator is braced by horizontal side pieces 13, which receive the cover between them, and one of the side pieces is provided with recesses 14, adapted to be en-- gaged by a pivoted button 15, which secures the cover in place.

The washing-machine body is provided with a a central transversely-disposed partition 16,

forming a stationary beater and consisting of upper and lower horizontal bars and a series of vertical bars 17 arranged at intervals and forming spaces between them to receive the curved bottom bars of the oscillating agitator. During the operation of washing the clothes are squeezed and rubbed against the central partition 16 by the ends of the oscillating agitator, and the oscillation of the latter rotates the clothes, bringing them successively between the ends 9 and the partition 16 and producing a uniform and thorough washing action. The clothes are forced into the openings between the vertical bars of the central partition and squeezed to expel the dirt, and they are pounded by the corrugated end faces 10. I

In order to increase the rubbing action on the clothes, the washing-machine body is provided at the inner faces of its sides with curved corrugated rubbing-surfaces 18, con-.

forming to the configuration of the bottom of the body and arranged in the path of the lower portion of the oscillating agitator, which has its sides open below the horizontal bars 13, so that the clothes and other fabrics are thoroughly exposed to the rubbingsurfaces of the sides of the body.

The oscillating agitator is provided at one end with perforated ears 19, between which is pivoted a handle-frame 20,. consisting of parallel side bars, a handle-bar 21, connect ing the outer ends of the side bars, and a pintle-rod 22, connecting the inner ends of the same and extending beyond the frame into perforations of the cars 10. The handleframe is also braced centrally by a transverse bar 23.

The invention has the following advantages: The washing-machine is exceedingly simple and inexpensive in construction and is capable of quickly and thoroughly Washing clothes Without liability of Wearing, tearing, or otherwise injuring the fabrics, and at the expenditure of a minimum amount of labor.

The clothes being Washed are confined within the oscillating agitator and are thoroughly squeezed and rubbed and are also agitated to effect a thorough and uniform washing of them.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

WVhat I claim is- 1. The combination of a washing-machine body provided With a transverse partition having openings, an oscillating agitator pivotally mounted in the Washing-machine body and forming a receptacle for clothes, and provided with bottom bars passing through the openings of the partition and interlocking the latter and the agitator, the ends of the agitator being adapted" to engage the clothes, and a cover carried by the agitator for retaining the clothes therein, substantially as described.

2. In a Washing-machine, the combination of a Washing-machine body provided at the inner face of its sides with rubbing-surfaces and having a transverse partition with openings, an oscillating agitator forming a receptacle for clothes and provided With bottom bars to pass through the openings of the partition and having pounding-faces at its ends, said agitator being open at its sides to expose the clothes to the rubbing-surfaces of the Washing-machine body, substantially as described.

3. In a Washing-machine, the combination of a Washing-machine body provided at the inner faces of its sides with rubbing-surfaces, a central partition mounted in the Washingmachine body and provided with openings, an oscillating agitator pivotally mounted in y the Washing-machine body, forming a receptacle for clothes and composed of upwardlyconverging side pieces, ends connecting the side pieces and having inner pounding-faces, the horizontal side pieces connecting the con verging side pieces, and the curved bottom bars arranged at intervals and passing through the openings of the partition and interlocking the agitator with the same, said agitator being open at opposite sides to expose the clothes to the act-ion of the rubbingsurfaces, and a removable cover carried by the agitator and interlocked with the horizontal side pieces, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as.

my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN Q. ADAMS. Witnesses:

S. S. BOATNER, R. E. TILDEN. 

